With a weather forecast for blue skies I plumed for another visit to RAF Waddington. The runway in use was 02 and the weather was cold and overcast so much for the forecast , we only stayed for the morning then returned back to Coningsby for the afternoon.
Log thanks to James Taylor.
Waddington – 8th March 2023 “Exercise Cobra Warrior” .
AM
ZZ417 : 14Sqn : Beech Shadow R1 c/s “Vulcan 417” – Departed.
ZZ416 : 14Sqn : Beech Shadow R1 c/s “Vulcan 416”- Departed.
Hawk T1 : Red Arrows XX323/XX295/XX311/XX245/XX177 c/s “Enid ” Departed.
XX323 : RAFAT : Hawk T1 : c/s “Enid ” – Landed.
XX295 :RAFAT : Hawk T1 : c/s “Enid ” – Landed.
XX311 :RAFAT : Hawk T1 : c/s “Enid ” – Landed.
XX245 :RAFAT : Hawk T1 : c/s “Enid ” – Landed.
XX177 :RAFAT : Hawk T1 : c/s “Enid ” – Landed.
F/A 18C Hornet Finnish Airforce HN-438/HN-448/HN-422/HN-406 c/s “Lynx 21/22/23/24” – Departed.
F-16AM : Belgium Air Force : FA136/FA-127/FA-102/FA-134 c/s “Mace “
G-IASM : 2 Excel : Beech 200 c/s Broadsword 4″ – Landed.
Mirage 200oT1 / 2000H Indian Air Force : KT213/KT208 & KF-115 c/s “Mercury 71/72/73” – Departed.
G-IASM : 2 Excel : Beech 200 c/s Broadsword 4″ – Departed.
Hawk T1 : Red Arrows XX323/XX295/XX311/XX245/XX177 c/s “Enid “- Landed.
Mirage 2000T1 – KT213 – returned with electrical problem – Landed.
PM
ZZ416 : 14Sqn : Beech Shadow R1 c/s “Minx 416”- Departed.
Hawk T1 : Red Arrows XX202/XX323/XX311/XX245/XX177 c/s “Enid” – Departed.
N690BD : Sentinel R1 – Engine runs.
G-IASM : 2 Excel : Beech 200 c/s Broadsword 4″- Landed.
Later another launch by the Finnish F/A 18C ‘s c/s “Lynx 11”